BLINK is coming to Covington, and the City is preparing to welcome visitors from across the region to experience the festival, explore our neighborhoods, and enjoy everything Covington has to offer.
To create a pedestrian-friendly Entertainment Destination Center (EDC) and accommodate BLINK visitors, several Covington streets will be closed to vehicle traffic during the festival. The area encompassed by these road closures will help create a walkable, festival-focused environment where visitors can safely move between BLINK installations and other destinations throughout downtown Covington.
Street Closures
Several streets will be closed to vehicle traffic in connection with BLINK. The following closures will be in effect:
Beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, October 3, through 5 p.m. Monday, October 12:
- Park Place from Scott Street to Greenup Street
- Court Street
Beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, October 5, through 5 p.m. Tuesday, October 13:
- Tobacco Alley from Madison Avenue to Scott Street
Nightly from 6:45-11 p.m., October 8-11:
- Roebling Way and the Roebling Bridge
- E. Third Street from Scott Street to Greenup Street
- Electric Alley from E. Fourth Street to E. Fifth Street
- W. Pike Street from Washington Street to Madison Avenue
In addition to the closures above, the City's EDC will include the following streets closed to vehicle traffic:
- E. Fourth Street from Madison Avenue to Greenup Street
- Scott Street from E. Third Street to E. Fifth Street
- Madison Avenue from E. Fourth Street to E. Eighth Street
- W. Seventh Street from Washington Street to Madison Avenue
W. Fifth Street and Greenup Street will remain open to vehicle traffic.
The area encompassed by the above street closures, minus the Roebling Bridge, establishes the boundaries of the City's EDC. This pedestrian-friendly area will allow visitors to explore BLINK installations while also experiencing Covington's restaurants, bars, shops, and other destinations throughout the festival.
Covington Police officers will be stationed on W. Fifth Street between Madison Avenue and Scott Street to help ensure the area remains safe for pedestrians within the EDC.
Pedestrians will be able to use the Roebling Suspension Bridge to travel between Covington and Cincinnati, making it easy to experience BLINK on both sides of the river.
Visitors are encouraged to plan ahead, allow extra time for travel, and take advantage of the walkable nature of BLINK in Covington.